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Stoppin in to say HI - ghost_trout - 07-26-2009
New member. I've been reading this forum to help me determine which new float tube to buy.
I am in mourning over my stillwater Talon. The leak is at the valve, so after 12 years of trout fishing with that tube it is time to say goodbye. I hope the next tube does as well.
I'm trying to decide between the ODC 420, the Outcast Fish/Fat Cats, and the Cumberland. There isn't much info on the forum about the last one. Getting up out of the water sounds great.
I wanted to say thank you for all the great information, and any further input you have is much appreciated. I am not fond of being stuck on shore!!
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Re: [ghost_trout] Stoppin in to say HI - TubeDude - 07-26-2009
[cool][#0000ff]Welcome aboard and condolences on your loss. Hope you are able to make a satisfactory replacement.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Once you have experienced the freedoms and enhancements of fishing from a tube, it is never quite acceptable to return to "bank tangling".[/#0000ff]
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Re: [TubeDude] Stoppin in to say HI - albinotrout - 07-26-2009
Welcome, hope you find the one that fits your style![cool]
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Re: [albinotrout] Stoppin in to say HI - ghost_trout - 07-26-2009
Thanks. I've seen a lot of float tubes, but I haven't seen many decked out as shown in the photos on this forum. There are some real PVC wizards here.
I need to find a dealer for the ODC 420 so I can take a look. Bass Pro Shops has the cats. I don't know who has the Cumberland. The H3 looked interesting, but out of the price range I'm trying to work in.
This will be quite a change from the stabilizer bar U tube.
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Re: [ghost_trout] Stoppin in to say HI - michaelnel - 07-26-2009
Welcome, from one newbie to another.
Too bad you aren't here in San Francisco... the Sports Authority store has two brand new in the box ODC 420s on the shelf for $99 each.
I was sorely tempted.
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Re: [michaelnel] Stoppin in to say HI - ghost_trout - 07-26-2009
Thank you so much. I have Sports Authority here in Colorado. I wonder if it is a regional sale, or a national sale. I'll have to check that out.
I may be off the shore sooner than I thought!
Since you were tempted, are you looking for a new tube also, or thinking about trying float tubes for the first time?
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Re: [ghost_trout] Stoppin in to say HI - michaelnel - 07-27-2009
[quote ghost_trout]Since you were tempted, are you looking for a new tube also, or thinking about trying float tubes for the first time?[/quote]
No, I just bought an unused 2 year old Fat Cat from a fellow member here. I was tempted to buy one of the $99 420s just because it is such a killer deal... could be used as a spare, or to lend to a friend.
No, I am not new to tubing. I did it back in the early 1980s in a Caddis donut style tube (with a truck innertube) and had some success flyfishing out of it.
I have been away from fishing for a couple decades though and am just re-starting now.
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Re: [ghost_trout] Stoppin in to say HI - peter805 - 07-27-2009
welcome and feel like at home.
Peter
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Re: [michaelnel] Stoppin in to say HI - OlDirtyBasser - 07-28-2009
99 bucks is a hell of a deal... I bought mine for $149 and thought that was good. I'm sure it is at least partially regional, I'd probably have a heart attack if I even saw an ODC 420 at a Sports Authority down here. I love mine, very few complaints.
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Re: [OlDirtyBasser] Stoppin in to say HI - ghost_trout - 07-28-2009
The $99 price must be local to the San Fran area. The Sports Authority I stopped at didn't have any, and they aren't on the website. Darn!!!
Amazon has them for $149. That is the best price I've found to this point. That was not a place I would think to look for a float tube, but Amazon popped up on a search. I've asked in the Colorado state forum if anyone knows of a dealer so I can go see what the ODC 420 looks like. I have Bass Pro Shop here, so I can see the Outcast tubes there.
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Re: [ghost_trout] Stoppin in to say HI - ghost_trout - 08-05-2009
Its here! Its here!
The delivery man just handed me the box with my new ODC 420.
I am no longer shore bound.
Ok, where did I put my pump?
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